Renault Add New Testing Date to Schedule
4 Feb 2009, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault might be the last team to conclude off-season testing ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in late March. According to Spanish newspaper Diario AS, it seems that the French manufacturer is con...
Sales Drop, Ford and Vauxhall Increase UK Car Prices
4 Feb 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although they have reported poor sales given the economic recession and despite the recent government bailout, Ford and Vauxhall decided to increase UK car prices. According to BBC News, the two ...
Toyota January Report (US) - Drop It Like It's Hot
4 Feb 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As was to be expected and in line with all other car manufacturers all over the world, Toyota Motor Sales's (TMS) January report shows a 34.9 percent drop for the Toyota Division and a 30.3 dec...
Renault-Nissan 2008 Sales: Logan and Sandero Key Products Outside Europe
4 Feb 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Achieving better sales results and increase the global share in a crisis-struck market sounds like mission impossible these days but it may seem like the Renault-Nissan Alliance managed to do it. At...
US Team to Make F1 Debut?
4 Feb 2009, 11:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One may not want the USA to be part of their schedule in the near future, but the North Americans are sure planning to be part of the Great Circle next year. As reported by German motorsport...
Tax Break for New Car Buyers Voted by US Senate
4 Feb 2009, 11:47 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / As expected, president Barrack Obama's economic recovery plan should have included a measure regarding the struggling auto industry. In fact, the measure was already voted on Tuesday in the US ...
Fiat-Chrysler Alliance - a Good Way, but Not the Only Way
4 Feb 2009, 11:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chrysler says the upcoming alliance with Italian automaker Fiat could be very prosperous, but it is not the only option it has. The company refrained from other comments and made no reference as to ...
Honda Sales Still Collapsing Despite Successful Models
4 Feb 2009, 11:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Honda today announced the January 2009 American sales, unveiling a decline of 30.7 percent compared to the same month of 2008. But more importantly, Honda officials admitted the a...
Complete Budweiser Shootout List Announced
4 Feb 2009, 11:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's not the season opener, but is sure is important. The Budweiser Shootout at Daytona have announced the complete list of drivers who will try to make a statement ahead of the new Sprint Cup ...
Audi Q5 Hybrid to Be Released in 2010
4 Feb 2009, 11:09 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After the yet-to-come hybrid version of the Q7 mall-boat, Audi is also preparing a hybrid version for its little brother, the Q5 compact crossover/SUV. The official statement comes from Wolfgang Hat...
Germany Scrapping Bonus Could Turn into Organized Crime
4 Feb 2009, 11:25 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In an effort to increase new car sales and save the environment as well, the German government decided upon a new measure to pay owners of old cars €2,500 to junk their clunkers. But since noth...
Acura Reports 32.4 Percent Drop But Praises Customers' Trust in the Brand
4 Feb 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since we know it's fairly difficult to improve your sales during recession times, poor sales for Acura should not amaze us. But even if the company recorded a 32.4 percent drop in sales in Janu...
Alan Mullaly Personally Calls Ford Customer to Thank Him
4 Feb 2009, 10:25 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / In what at first looks to be a massive PR stunt which may turn into a lot of free publicity, Ford CEO Alan Mullaly has apparently left a voicemail message on some guy's phone, thanking him for ...
Obama to Announce Auto Czar Picks This Month
4 Feb 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The White House administration is continuously working to form an auto restructuring team, including an auto czar that would oversee the industry reform, and the first picks may be announced this we...
Why Bangle Left BMW
4 Feb 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Bangle's radical design ideas are what might be behind his decision to part ways with BMW. Project i, a concept meant to develop city cars and look into transportation solutions for urban areas...
BMW Sauber Confirm Bahrain Test Due to Bad Weather Forecast
4 Feb 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As more bad weather is announced for the upcoming testing session at Jerez, teams are starting to switch from the European track to Bahrain. After Ferrari and Toyota had already announced their pres...
Make Your Own Hyundai Genesis “Epic Lap” Video
4 Feb 2009, 10:01 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Following the success of Hyundai Genesis Coupe “Epic Lap” commercial, the South Korean automaker continued the advertising strategy for this model through other means. Although it is ...
EcoCar Debuts at Washington Auto Show
4 Feb 2009, 09:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The EcoCar: The NeXt Challenge is a special program established by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors and sponsored by the Government of Canada and other sponsors which invites uni...
Chrysler January Sales Report: The Steady Way Down
4 Feb 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chrysler LLC made public today its January sales report and things don't look good at all. Having a 55 percent drop in units sold, compared to the same period in 2008, Chrysler's sales are...
GM Announces 49 Percent Sales Drop in January 2009
4 Feb 2009, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the global economic downturn far from being over, General Motors today announced its January 2009 sales, revealing a 49 percent drop compared to the same month of the previous year. No less tha...